On May 22, 1969, the Greensboro Uprising commenced in North Carolina, sparked by the dismissal of a Black student council president at Dudley High School. The protest escalated as students from North Carolina A&T State University joined in solidarity, leading to confrontations with law enforcement and the National Guard. The unrest highlighted systemic racial injustices in education and governance. The events prompted investigations and reforms, underscoring the importance of student activism in the civil rights movement.
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